{"id":3816,"date":"2026-06-18T14:17:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/r-type-tactics-i-ii-cosmos-out-now-june-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:17:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:17:55","slug":"r-type-tactics-i-ii-cosmos-out-now-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/r-type-tactics-i-ii-cosmos-out-now-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"R-Type Tactics I \u2022 II Cosmos Is Out Now \u2014 The 16-Year Wait Is Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>R-Type fans, the wait is finally, genuinely over. <strong>R-Type Tactics I \u2022 II Cosmos<\/strong>, the Unreal Engine 5 remake of both PSP strategy entries, <strong>launched today, 18 June 2026<\/strong>, in the West on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Published by NIS America, this is the first time either Tactics game has appeared on current-generation hardware \u2014 and critically, the first time <em>R-Type Tactics II<\/em> has ever been released in English.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FKippZVYitA\" title=\"R-Type Tactics I \u2022 II Cosmos - Release Date Announcement Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>R-Type Tactics I \u2022 II Cosmos &#8211; Release Date Announcement Trailer \u2014 via NIS America on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sixteen Years in the Making<\/h2>\n<p><em>R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate<\/em> originally launched on the PSP in Japan in 2009 but never made it West. Developer Irem shut down its consumer games division not long after, and the sequel quietly became one of strategy gaming&#8217;s most notable localisation gaps. Granzella \u2014 the studio formed by former Irem staff \u2014 brought the franchise back with this full remake collection, and NIS America stepped in as Western publisher to finally close the English gap seventeen years on.<\/p>\n<p>Both games have been rebuilt from scratch in <strong>Unreal Engine 5<\/strong>, far removed from the original PSP releases. The collection adds a brand-new post-game storyline on top of the original campaigns, meaning there is fresh content even for players who imported the Japanese version earlier this year.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is in the Collection?<\/h2>\n<p>The two games in the set share the R-Type universe&#8217;s distinctive aesthetic \u2014 humanity&#8217;s Space Corps versus the biomechanical Bydo empire \u2014 but play out as turn-based tactical strategy rather than the shoot-\u2019em-up series it spun off from. Each campaign offers hundreds of ship units to deploy, branching mission structures, and the ability to play as <em>both<\/em> the Space Corps and the Bydo across separate playthrough perspectives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R-Type Tactics I<\/strong> \u2014 remake of the 2007 PSP original, now in English with UE5 visuals<\/li>\n<li><strong>R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate<\/strong> \u2014 the 2009 sequel, in English for the first time anywhere<\/li>\n<li><strong>New post-game campaign<\/strong> \u2014 an entirely original storyline added for this Cosmos release<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Platforms and Where to Get It in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>The game is out today on all major platforms available in Singapore: <strong>PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC<\/strong> (Steam and Epic Games Store). A Limited Edition physical bundle \u2014 including a 2-disc soundtrack, conceptual art cards, and two acrylic stands (Rwf-9A Arrow Head and Bwf-1D\u03b1 Bydo System Alpha) \u2014 is priced at <strong>USD 79.99<\/strong> via the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.nisamerica.com\/products\/r-type-tactics-i-ii-cosmos\">NIS America Online Store<\/a>. Standard digital pricing is available directly on each platform&#8217;s store. Note the Limited Edition for Xbox Series X|S is no longer offered; that version is digital-only.<\/p>\n<p>Japan, Asia, and Korea players have been able to play since <strong>12 March 2026<\/strong> \u2014 so today&#8217;s Western launch fills in the last major release territory gap.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Words<\/h2>\n<p>R-Type Tactics I \u2022 II Cosmos is a genuine occasion for strategy fans: a beautifully remastered pair of games that most Western players never got to experience properly, now on every current platform. For Singapore players with a PS5, Switch 2, or a capable PC, there is no excuse not to check it out \u2014 especially if you have ever bounced off the original shoot-\u2019em-up series and wondered what the franchise looks like as a tactics game. It looks like <em>this<\/em>. Check out our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News section<\/a> for more launch coverage this week.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R-Type Tactics I \u2022 II Cosmos launches today on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, and PC \u2014 bringing the first-ever English release of the 2009 sequel, both games rebuilt from scratch in Unreal Engine 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11,6],"tags":[45,317,64,318,319],"class_list":["post-3816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","category-retro-gaming","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-nis-america","tag-ps5","tag-r-type-tactics","tag-turn-based-strategy"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/r-type-tactics-i-ii-cosmos-2026-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Zy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3762,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/fft-ivalice-chronicles-1-5-0-new-game-plus-update\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":0},"title":"FFT: The Ivalice Chronicles Ver. 1.5.0 Adds New Game+ and More","date":"June 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Free Ver. 1.5.0 for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles adds New Game+, Zodiac system, and Chinese text support on PS5, Switch 2, and PC.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fft-ivalice-chronicles-1-5-0-update-001.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6229,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/disgaea-mayhem-launch-july-23-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":1},"title":"Disgaea Mayhem Launches Tomorrow on Switch 2, PS5 and PC \u2014 The Series Goes Action RPG","date":"July 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Nippon Ichi Software's Disgaea Mayhem drops 23 July on Switch 2, PS5, Switch and PC Steam \u2014 the first action RPG in the 23-year-old strategy franchise. 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